Lawyers representing a 14-year-old girl who suffered profound brain damage during her birth in an NHS maternity unit – after a doctor was allegedly delayed in coming to her aid by a locked security door – have settled her clinical negligence claim for a compensation
In a case which underlines the wisdom of seeking professional legal advice before entering into property transactions, a group of chalet-dwellers are facing a precarious future after the Court of Appeal ruled that they are ‘mere licensees’ who have no interest in the land on
Published Wednesday 20th March 2013, 01:54 PM Although glossed over in the budget speech, HMRC have announced that it will consult on measures to: remove the presumption of self-employment for limited liability partnership (LLP) partners, to tackle the disguising of employment relationships through LLPs; and,
A summary of the more important planning points for clients arising from today’s budget. Private Client SEIS scheme will be extended. Tax-free childcare vouchers to be introduced plus increased support for low-paid families. Single-tier pension brought forward to 2016. Equitable Life – additional help for
The manufacturer of an innovative gel which improves the heat retaining qualities of brick walls has won a tribunal ruling that it is an ‘energy saving product’ and thus benefits from Value Added Tax (VAT) relief designed to encourage the use of green technologies to
An association representing the interests of various leisure industry members has failed to persuade the Upper Tribunal that it is entitled to a substantial Value Added Tax (VAT) rebate on its membership subscriptions over a period of more than 25 years on the basis that
In circumstances where a worker copied his employer’s documents onto a USB stick shortly before resigning and taking up a new position with a direct competitor, the High Court has set limits on the scope of argument in respect of alleged breaches of confidentiality (Churchill
A former pig farmer who claimed that he gave up his agricultural business in reliance on an assurance by a local planning authority that it would consent to an alternative use of his land has had his hopes of developing it for residential purposes dashed. The
The latest custodians of one of Britain’s best loved stately homes have triumphed in their fight to avoid capital gains tax on the £9.4m sale of a painting which many view as Sir Joshua Reynolds’ greatest masterpiece. The Upper Tribunal ruled that the painting should
In resolving a dispute in respect of a shipping contract, the Court of Appeal has ruled that, where a greater quantity of fuel oil was loaded onto a vessel than the minimum amount specified in the charter party, the ship’s owners were entitled to charge
